I see everything and everyone in terms of food. You can glean a lot from a persons food choice and I love analyzing those choices. Originally from Boston I moved to Seattle after completing a cross country cycling tour with an NPO called Bike & Build. I love learning, tactile learning especially, and I'm sponge when it comes to good books. I love exercise, mostly running, cycling, and climbing, but anything that will clear my head and get a good sweat going.

What I’m doing with my life

Right now I am running my personal chef service Junip Foods and working towards many goals both professionally (owning a small commercial kitchen) and personally (see right below this)

Said personal goals are:One: complete a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail Northbound.Two: WWOOF in New Zealand and Food Tour/Rock Climb in Hao Long Bay Vietnam.Three: Complete a 100-mile ultra and be able to walk to the next day.

Books - The Pillars of the Earth, Future Perfect. Enders Game, , In Defense of Food, Song of Ice and Fire. Also I'm going to start The Name of the Wind...I swear.Movies - Amelie, Up in the Air, The Lives of Others, Finding NeverlandFood - I've been working with clients from South India and am getting pretty versed in flavors and techniques. At home it usually ends up being some kind of legume because they are king of the culinary castle as far as I'm concerned.

Six things I could never do without

In no order particularly1) My Cast Iron's2) My Cycle (The hippopotamus)3) a pair of jeans4) Conversations with new people5) Conversations with good friends6) a goal

I spend a lot of time thinking about

When my super powers are going to manifest...tomorrow maybe?

Also, time management.

On a typical Friday night I am

At the climbing wall then out for a beer to plan a show shoe trip, hike, or some other event.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit

I am a nerd at heart....love lord of the rings....love star wars...love comic books....

You should message me if

You want to nerd out about climbing or hiking, grab a beer, or talk about food touring.